roll off the tongue
Easy to say
Something that rolls off the tongue is easy and pleasant to say—the sounds flow naturally without awkward pauses or difficult combinations: Her name just rolls off the tongue.
The phrase often describes words, names, or phrases that feel satisfying to speak aloud.
The negative form notes when something doesn't: It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
- euphonicAgreeable in sound
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
- memorableWorth holding onto
- liltingPleasantly wavering in pitch
- mellifluousSweetly smooth-sounding
catchy · lyrical · natural · smooth · smooth talking · idiomatic · colloquial · singsongy · effortless · rhythmic · trippingly · pleasing · spontaneous · fluid · familiar · word of mouth · slip out · expressive
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Phrase hard to articulate
hard to pronounce · unpronounceable · jawbreaker · trip over · clunky
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